Author Archives: djnpub

Measure for Measure

Posted on September 28, 2017 by djnpub

Tonight I saw the last play of this year’s CalShakes season, Measure for Measure. I hadn’t seen this play in a long time, and this was a pretty good production. It was a pleasant evening for almost October, and I … Continue reading →

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The Odyssey

Posted on September 21, 2017 by djnpub

Superb! This has been quite a week+ of wonderful plays at OSF, and it ended with an outstanding production of Homer’s The Odyssey. It was the longest play of this trip, but there’s a lot of story to pack into … Continue reading →

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Merry Wives

Posted on September 20, 2017 by djnpub

Tonight I saw a very enjoyable production of Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor in the outdoor Elizabethan Theatre. It was very funny and comical as expected. Falstaff, the supposed super-randy old man was played by a woman, K.T. Vogt. … Continue reading →

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Beauty and the Beast

Posted on September 19, 2017 by djnpub

Tonight in the outdoor Elizabethan Theatre I saw an enjoyable musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. It was raining lightly at the beginning of the evening, but it pretty much ended by the time the play started. The singer actors … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare In Love

Posted on September 17, 2017 by djnpub

Fantastic! This was the U.S. premiere of the play that came out of the film of Shakespeare in Love. This was a wonderful production. The story lovingly plays with words from Shakespeare’s plays. It’s very comedic and romantic, but also … Continue reading →

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Hannah and the Dread Gazebo

Posted on September 16, 2017 by djnpub

After two full days of wonderful productions of Shakespeare plays, I saw my first non-Shakespeare play, again in the Thomas Theatre. It was another modern Asian immigrant story, as was last years Vietgone, but this one was from a Korean … Continue reading →

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The Day of Henry

Posted on September 15, 2017 by djnpub

After a brief 3 1/2 hour break, this evening I returned to the Thomas Theatre, and saw OSF’s production of Henry IV, Part 2. This was a lot of Henry IV in one day, but it was a great way … Continue reading →

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Henry IV, Part One

Posted on September 15, 2017 by djnpub

This afternoon I saw a terrific production of Henry IV, Part 1 in the intimate Thomas Theatre at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. There was great contrast between the serious political intrigue scenes and the comic Hal with Falstaff scenes. It … Continue reading →

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A Different Julius Caesar

Posted on September 14, 2017 by djnpub

Today I embarked on another Shakespeare adventure in Ashland at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Getting started about an hour late I made my way up, passing though a lot of hazy smoky country in northern California ultimately getting to Ashland, … Continue reading →

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Heading Back Home

Posted on September 4, 2017 by djnpub

After my adventurous weekend, on Labor Day I headed back north, again on the Coast Starlight. This time went a bit smoother schedule-wise. Interestingly I ended up sitting with a young guy (a software product developer) who was on a … Continue reading →

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